Ndjili, Kinshasa
Ndjili
Commune de Ndjili
N'Djili |
| — Commune — |
| Ndjili on a map of Kinshasa communes |
| Kinshasa city-province on a map of the DRC |
| Coordinates: [1] |
| Country |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province |
Kinshasa |
| District |
Tshangu |
| Area |
| • Total |
11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation |
327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Population (2004 est.) |
| • Total |
442,138 |
| • Density |
38,784/km2 (100,450.2/sq mi) |
Ndjili or N'Djili is a municipality (commune) in the Tshangu district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] It is named after the Ndjili River, which forms its western boundary.[3]
Demographics
Historical population of Ndjili, Kinshasa
| Year |
1967 |
1970 |
1985 |
2003 |
2004 |
| Population |
80,000 |
102,881 |
157,010 |
427,583 |
442,138 |
Transport
It is served by a station on the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway. An agreement was made with Belgium in 2007 to upgrade this line.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Ndjili, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Google Maps. http://maps.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x1a6a381598590d8d:0x7367d81ff6f52598. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Géographie de Kinshasa (Geography of Kinshasa)" (in French). Ville de Kinshasa (City of Kinshasa). http://www.kinshasa.cd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=300. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ Kambale, Juakali (14 June 2010). "By the Rivers of Kinshasa Town". East African. http://allafrica.com/stories/201006141417.html. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- ^ http://www.railwaysafrica.com/2010/03/drc-congo-kinshasha/